Mycobacterium phage MaxEffort
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| Detailed Information for Phage MaxEffort | |
| Discovery Information | |
| Isolation Host | Mycobacterium smegmatis mc²155 |
| Found By | Nicole Boshoff |
| Year Found | 2016 |
| Location Found | Durban, South Africa |
| Finding Institution | University of Kwazulu-Natal |
| Program | Mycobacterial Genetics Course, Durban, South Africa |
| From enriched soil sample? | Yes |
| Isolation Temperature | 37°C |
| GPS Coordinates | 29.817389 S, 30.941278 E Map |
| Discovery Notes | The soil was sampled by Kyle Smithers, where the phage was purified and isolated by Nicole Boshoff. The soil sample was dry and made up of fine loose granules. This was a surface soil sample, with a maximum depth of 2cm. The area from which the soil sample was taken is frequently exposed to a variety of birds and Vervet monkeys. |
| Naming Notes | MaxEffort is a shortened name from "Maximum Effort" which is a common line from the movie Deadpool. This movie is an action comedy and is very enjoyable to me. It also stars Ryan Reynolds, as the main character, which is one of my favorite actors. |
| Sequencing Information | |
| Sequencing Complete? | No |
| Genome length (bp) | Unknown |
| Character of genome ends | Unknown |
| Fasta file available? | No |
| Characterization | |
| Cluster | Unclustered |
| Subcluster | -- |
| Annotating Institution | Unknown or unassigned |
| Annotation Status | Not sequenced |
| Plaque Notes | Plaques seem to have a comet-like appearance.Where the plaque size is approximately 4mm is diameter. Plaques formed in 24 hours of incubation at 37 degrees Celsius. |
| Has been Phamerated? | No |
| Publication Info | |
| Uploaded to GenBank? | No |
| GenBank Accession | None yet |
| Refseq Number | None yet |
| Archiving Info | |
| Archiving status | Not in Pitt Archives |
| Available Files | |
| Plaque Picture | Download |
| EM Picture | Download |